A Solution To the Problem of 'Differences in Units of Measure

In Cross-Population Comparisons

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2331341
AutoresRobert M O''Brien (California State College, San Bernardino), Robert M O’brien (0000-0002-8269-2906, California State University, San Bernardino, autor de correspondencia), Robert M O'Brien (California State College, San Bernardino)
Año1977
Volumen5
Número4
Páginas471-484
Fecha de publicación1977-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSociological Methods & Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0049-1241 • E-ISSN: 1552-8294
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/004912417700500406
OpenAlexW1969557371
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas10

It has been suggested that researchers comparing causal models across populations employ path regression coefficients corrected for unreliability. This procedure, however, does not eliminate the problem of differences in the units of measure across populations. This paper outlines a technique designed to eliminate this problem by comparing 'effect ratios,' rather than effect coefficients, across populations. Both hypothetical and real data are used to demonstrate the technique

Data mining · Econometrics · Measure (data warehouse) · Path (computing) · Regression · Statistics · Advanced Causal Inference Techniques · Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques · Computer Science · Mathematics